
Given the way the roster has changed this offseason, wing/guard Sam Hauser is going to receive career-
high minutes on the floor with the Boston Celtics.
Since joining the Boston Celtics as an undrafted free agent, Sam Hauser has been a pleasant surprise for everyone in the.
Many thought his lack of lateral quickness, and defensive issues would cost him a solid career in the association. As time
passed, he proved a lot of critics wrong. With what is projected to be a career-high in minutes next season, the former
Virginia wing is going to be tested like never before as a professional.
He was put in isolation at the fourth-highest frequency of any qualified player during the 2022-2023 regular season and held
his own for the most part. No. 30 allowed just 0.92 points per possession which was better than Jaylen Brown, Malcolm
Brogdon, Al Horford, and the already departed Grant Williams. He gave up just one point per possession when defending in
the post last season, a much lower number than Tatum, and Marcus Smart in those scenarios.
During the time in which Boston gave him an opportunity in the Vegas Summer League, the team in green and white where
in desperate search of some shooting to surround Jayson Tatum and Brown with. Aaron Nesmith, who was considered the
best shooter in the 2020 NBA Draft struggled in his rookie year, so the Boston Celtics gave Hauser a shot.
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Jaylen Brown Unveils Court Back in Boston Ahead of Contract Talks
Jaylen Brown returned from his trip to Spain for an NBPA event this week as reports indicate extension talks between
Brown and the Celtics will resume next week. Brown worked out with Donovan Mitchell, Javale McGee, former
Celtic Bruno Fernando and others at a summit built on player improvement in Andalucia.
Brown and Boston paused talks for the trip with the expectation that they’d restart when he returned. He did so on
Thursday, arriving in New York for an ABC News interview promoting his 7UICE Foundation and the educational Bridge
Program, before appearing in Boston on Friday to open a refurbished court at the Fenelon Street playground.
“I feel the love in the room,” he said. “Nothing fills my heart more than being part of my community, and being able to do
projects like this. Having different spaces is very important for representation. Me, growing up in the inner-city of Atlanta,
being able to have a place that somebody put and effort into, that the community put time and effort into, becomes like a
safe haven for you to feel like, man, I can do exactly what people inspire me to do. It’s always about the next generation. I
know as an athlete … they put you over in these areas where you forget about the communities you come from. Since I’ve
been an athlete, since I’ve been here, I’ve been refusing to that. This is one small example of what’s going on in these spaces
in Boston, but as long as I’m here, these things will continue.”
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